An American football player lands on Mongo and takes on an emperor in a galaxy of lavish colour. This is deliberate, lovingly oversized camp: the costumes, theatrical performances and Queen soundtrack make it a party favourite without pretending the craft is incompetent.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
8/10
Plot
8/10
Effects
2/10
Dialogue
9/10
Rewatchability
9/10
“Interplanetary diplomacy now involves an American football player.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 72
Synopsis and movie facts
A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
